Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.5004 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.5004 GPIA
World rank
78th
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.5004 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.1709 GPIA
in 1975
Years of data
9
1975–2018

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso, 1975–2018

0.20.30.40.51975199620181975: 0.171 GPIA1991: 0.327 GPIA1996: 0.344 GPIA2003: 0.407 GPIA2005: 0.419 GPIA2006: 0.448 GPIA2007: 0.462 GPIA2014: 0.465 GPIA2018: 0.5 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso stood at 0.5004 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.5004 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1709 GPIA, in 1975.

That places Burkina Faso 78th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Burkina Faso, 1975 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1975 0.1709 GPIA
1991 0.3267 GPIA +91.2%
1996 0.3442 GPIA +5.4%
2003 0.4074 GPIA +18.3%
2005 0.4192 GPIA +2.9%
2006 0.4483 GPIA +6.9%
2007 0.4625 GPIA +3.2%
2014 0.4652 GPIA +0.6%
2018 0.5004 GPIA +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1709 GPIA 0.1709 GPIA 0.1709 GPIA 1
1990s 0.3355 GPIA 0.3267 GPIA 0.3442 GPIA 2
2000s 0.4344 GPIA 0.4074 GPIA 0.4625 GPIA 4
2010s 0.4828 GPIA 0.4652 GPIA 0.5004 GPIA 2

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 75 Mozambique 0.6139 GPIA compare
  2. 76 Togo 0.6061 GPIA compare
  3. 77 Pakistan 0.5226 GPIA compare
  4. 79 Central African Republic 0.4871 GPIA compare
  5. 80 Senegal 0.4865 GPIA compare
  6. 81 Benin 0.4705 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso was 0.5004 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 0.5004 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1709 GPIA in 1975.
How does Burkina Faso rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
Burkina Faso ranks 78th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,155 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/